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Lighting does more than brighten a room. It sets the mood, keeps your family safe after dark, and can cut down what you spend on power every month. At BIG Family Electrical Services & Home Automation, we design and install smart lighting systems for homes all across Baton Rouge, from Garden District bungalows to new builds out toward Central and Zachary.
Louisiana living puts its own demands on a lighting system. Long, bright summer days, short winter afternoons, heavy cloud cover during storm season, and humidity that works on outdoor fixtures year-round. We plan around all of it so your lighting works the way you want it to, no matter what the weather is doing outside.
our services:
- Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation
- Circuit Breaker Installation
- Doorbell Installation
- Electrical Outlet Installation
- Electrical Panel Upgrade & Replacement
- Electrical Repair Services
- Electrical Rewiring
- Electrical Safety Inspection
- Electrical Service Upgrade
- Electrician
- Emergency Electrician
- EV Charger Installation
- GFCI Outlet Installation
- Home Automation Installation
- Lighting Automation & Design
- Low Voltage Wiring
- Residential Electrician & Electrical Services
- Smoke Detector Installation
- Whole House Generator Installation & Repair
- Whole House Surge Protector
Lighting Automation Dealers We Partner With
We work with the lighting automation brands we trust in our own homes.
- Control4 automation systems
- Lutron lighting controls
- Certified dealer support
- Professional-grade equipment
Being an authorized dealer means we get direct manufacturer training, real technical support, and access to the full product line, rather than whatever is on the shelf at the big-box store. If a component ever needs service, we know exactly who to call.
Custom Indoor and Outdoor Lighting Design for Your Home
Every lighting plan we build starts with your house and how you actually live in it. We look at room sizes, ceiling heights, window placement, and where natural light falls throughout the day in Baton Rouge. That last part matters more than people expect, since a west-facing living room in July is a very different space than the same room in December.
Indoors, we handle recessed lighting layouts, under-cabinet lighting, accent and task lighting, dimming zones, and full room-by-room scene design. We can tie it all into a single app or keypad so one press takes your whole first floor from bright and functional to soft and relaxed.
Outdoors, we design landscapes, pathways, security, patios, pools, and architectural uplighting to showcase your home after sunset. Louisiana humidity and salt in the air are hard on outdoor fixtures, so we spec weather-rated equipment and seal every connection properly. That is the difference between lighting that lasts a decade and lighting you replace in two years.
Benefits of Smart Home Lighting Systems
The most immediate benefit most homeowners notice is convenience. No more walking the house flipping switches at bedtime, no more wondering if you left the porch light burning while you were out of town. One tap on your phone handles it, whether you are in the next room or three states away.
Energy savings follow close behind. Smart lighting lets you dim, schedule, and automate so that lights run at full output only when someone actually needs them. Paired with LED fixtures, that adds up over a Baton Rouge summer when your power bill is already carrying the weight of the air conditioning.
Safety and security matter too. Automated lighting can make an empty house look lived in while you are away, light up a driveway when someone pulls in, and keep pathways visible during our long stretches of gray, rainy weather. During hurricane season, scheduled and remote-controlled lighting gives you one less thing to think about when you are focused on getting your family squared away.
Then there is the way it feels. Good lighting design makes a home more comfortable and more welcoming. Scenes for movie night, dinner with family, working from home, or winding down before bed all become a single button press.
Our Lighting Automation & Design Process
We start with a conversation and a walkthrough. We want to understand which rooms feel too dark, which ones feel harsh, what you want to control from your phone, and what your budget looks like. There is no pressure or upselling during this visit.
From there, we build a design. We map out fixture placement, control locations, dimming zones, and how everything ties together, then walk you through it in plain language before anything gets ordered. You will know what you are getting and what it costs before we start.
Our own licensed electricians handle installation. We run the wiring, set the fixtures, install the controls, and program your system so it works on day one. We clean up behind ourselves and treat your home like we would our own.
The last step is showing you how to use it. We sit down with you and your family, walk through the app and the keypads, and adjust scenes until they feel right. If something needs tweaking a month later, give us a call.
Why Choose BIG Family Electrical Services
- Family-owned since 2006
- Local Baton Rouge crews
- Engineering-backed design
- Licensed, trained electricians
- Authorized automation dealers
- Honest, upfront pricing
- Safety-focused installation
Our founder brings hands-on electrician experience together with an engineering background, which means your lighting plan is thought through, not guessed at. We have built this company on doing right by our neighbors, and our Google reviews reflect that.